(1332) Marconia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 January 1934 by L. Volta at Pino Torinese.

Where Marconia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMarconiaMarconia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marconia is 3.40 au from the Sun and 4.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1332
Provisional designation1934 AA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter46.8 km (#818 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0630
Rotation period19.2 hours
Spectral typeLd
Absolute magnitude (H)10.61
Orbital period5.35 years
Semi-major axis3.06 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.64 – 3.47 au
Eccentricity0.136
Inclination2.45°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.64 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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